In Legend by Marie Lu flashbacks to add insight on Day. At this point in the story Day is going to bed, a few days before he is supposed to be killed. He is dreaming about events that have happened to him in the past. In one of his dreams he recalls the events when he hit a policeman on accident with a ball. Police man over reacted and beat him brutally. In the novel it states, “Two nights before my execution date, I have a slew of dreams while trying to sleep against my cell’s wall … The police man shoves John out of his way. The knife handle whips me across the face. I collapse on the ground. Eden screams and runs inside. I cough, trying to spit out the dirt that fills my mouth. I can't speak. The policeman walks over and kicks me in my